Id this fish? some type of catfish

[savageee]

Can anyone id this fish? looks kinda like some type of catfish , Somebody wanted to trade Him for my complete 20 gallon tank with stand that has been sitting in my closet for months , i ended up going with the trade , but is this some 10 dollar common fish?

 

[krichardson]

You gotta be joking right?....Assuming you are not then that fish is a baby Tigrinus catfish and they can be quite expensive the bigger they are.


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[Oddball]

More like a $200-300 fish. It's a Tigrinus cat (Merodontotus tigrinus).

 

[savageee]

Im not joking me and the owner had no idea what kind of fish it is , he said he got it from his brother that got it from a lfs , this was the picture he sent me , do these fish get big? the biggest tank i have right now is a 125

 

[lix.ma14]

HOLY! Get the fish! they cost 350 bucks for a 5 incher! You'll need PERFECT water conditions though.

 

[strollo22]

Lucky son of a gun


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[krichardson]

Amazing how no one seemed to know what this catfish was exactly and how it got bounced around.It can grow up to two feet in length,maybe more if cared for properly.Your tank should be fine for now.


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[savageee]

Amazing how no one seemed to know what this catfish was exactly and how it got bounced around.It can grow up to two feet in length,maybe more if cared for properly.Your tank should be fine for now.


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Damm I dont think im going to get this fish then cause itll out grow my tank and i wouldnt have a place for him , hopfully he finds a good home!

 

[Oddball]

These cats reach about 27". Not too large compared to many of their cousins. And, as mentioned, these cats increase in value as they grow. You could grow it for a while then sell him off and have plenty of $ for replacement fish.

 

[krichardson]

HOLY! Get the fish! they cost 350 bucks for a 5 incher! You'll need PERFECT water conditions though.

In stores maybe but vendors on here have sold them at that size for less than that amount..I do agree with the water requirements however.


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